 Cole Hamels, the Phillies' first-round pick in 2002 The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball franchise based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the National League East division. Since the institution of Major League Baseball's Rule 4 Draft, the Phillies have selected 45 players in its first round. Officially known as the "First-Year Player Draft",[1] the Rule 4 Draft is Major League Baseball's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its teams. The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings, with the team possessing the worst record receiving the first pick.[1] In addition, teams which lost free agents in the previous off-season may be awarded compensatory or supplementary picks.[2] Of the 45 players picked in the first round by the Phillies, 22 have been pitchers, the most by far; 17 of these were right-handed, while 5 were left-handed. Eight players picked in the initial round were outfielders, while six catchers, four first basemen, and three shortstops were selected. The team also selected one player each at second base and third base.[3] Thirteen of the forty-five players came from high schools or universities in the state of California, while Texas and Florida follow, with six and five players, respectively.[3] Eight Phillies first-round picks have won a championship with the franchise. Greg Luzinski (1968), Larry Christenson (1972), and Lonnie Smith (1974) were on the roster when the team won the 1980 World Series.[4] Third baseman (later left fielder) Pat Burrell (1998), pitchers Adam Eaton (1996), Brett Myers (1999) and Cole Hamels (2002), and second baseman Chase Utley (2000) were all members of the team during the Phillies' 2008 World Series championship.[5] The Phillies have had five compensatory picks since the institution of the First-Year Player Draft in 1965. These additional picks are provided when a team loses a particularly valuable free agent in the prior off-season,[2][6] or, more recently, if a team fails to sign a draft pick from the previous year. The Phillies have failed to sign their first-round pick twice. The first occurrence was in 1965 (Mike Adamson); however, compensatory picks were not awarded at that time. The second occurrence was in 1997, when outfielder J. D. Drew, at the advice of agent Scott Boras, refused to sign a contract worth less than $10 million. Drew sat out of affiliated baseball in 1997, playing instead for the independent St. Paul Saints of the Northern League, and re-entered the 1998 Draft the following year.[7] The Phillies were awarded an additional pick in that draft, with which they selected outfielder Eric Valent.[3] Four other supplementary picks have been awarded to the Phillies for the loss of free agents. Dave Coggin was the first, selected in 1995 with the 30th pick, which was provided for the loss of Danny Jackson. Adrian Cardenas was selected in 2006 (37th overall), Travis d'Arnaud was picked in 2007 (37th overall), and Zach Collier was taken in 2008 (34th overall), using picks awarded for the losses of free agents Billy Wagner, David Dellucci, and Aaron Rowand, respectively.[3] | Year | Name | Position | School (Location) | Pick | Ref | | 1965 | Mike Adamson* | Right-handed pitcher | Point Loma High School
(San Diego, California) | 18 | [8] | | 1966 | Michael Biko | Right-handed pitcher | W. W. Samuel High School
(Dallas, Texas) | 9 | [9] | | 1967 | Phil Meyer | Left-handed pitcher | Pius X High School
(Downey, California) | 14 | [10] | | 1968 | Greg Luzinski '80 | First baseman | Notre Dame High School
(Prospect Heights, Illinois) | 11 | [11] | | 1969 | Mike Anderson | First baseman | Timmonsville High School
(Timmonsville, South Carolina) | 6 | [12] | | 1970 | Mike Martin | Left-handed pitcher | Olympia High School
(Columbia, South Carolina) | 5 | [13] | | 1971 | Roy Thomas | Right-handed pitcher | Lompoc High School
(Lompoc, California) | 6 | [14] | | 1972 | Larry Christenson '80 | Right-handed pitcher | Marysville High School
(Stanwood, Washington) | 3 | [15] | | 1973 | John Stearns | Catcher | University of Colorado
(Boulder, Colorado) | 2 | [16] | | 1974 | Lonnie Smith '80 | Outfielder | Centennial High School
(Compton, California) | 3 | [17] | | 1975 | Sam Welborn | Right-handed pitcher | Wichita Falls High School
(Wichita Falls, Texas) | 12 | [18] | | 1976 | Jeff Kraus | Shortstop | Colerain High School
(Cincinnati, Ohio) | 17 | [19] | | 1977 | Scott Munninghoff | Right-handed pitcher | Purcell High School
(Cincinnati, Ohio) | 22 | [20] | | 1978 | Rip Rollins | First baseman | Allegheny High School
(Spark, North Carolina) | 23 | [21] | | 1979 | no first-round pick[a] | [3] | | 1980 | Henry Powell | Catcher | Pine Forest High School
(Pensacola, Florida) | 13 | [22] | | 1981 | Johnny Abrego | Right-handed pitcher | Mission High School
(San Jose, California) | 20 | [23] | | 1982 | John Russell | Catcher | University of Oklahoma
(Norman, Oklahoma) | 13 | [24] | | 1983 | Ricky Jordan | First baseman | Grant High School
(Sacramento, California) | 22 | [25] | | 1984 | Pete Smith | Right-handed pitcher | Burlington High School
(Burlington, Massachusetts) | 21 | [26] | | 1985 | Trey McCall | Catcher | Abingdon High School
(Abingdon, Virginia) | 16 | [27] | | 1986 | Brad Brink | Right-handed pitcher | University of Southern California
(Los Angeles, California) | 7 | [28] | | 1987 | no first-round pick[b] | [3] | | 1988 | Pat Combs | Left-handed pitcher | Baylor University
(Waco, Texas) | 11 | [29] | | 1989 | Jeff Jackson | Outfielder | Simeon High School
(Chicago, Illinois) | 4 | [30] | | 1990 | Mike Lieberthal | Catcher | Westlake High School
(Westlake Village, California) | 3 | [31] | | 1991 | Tyler Green | Right-handed pitcher | Wichita State University
(Wichita, Kansas) | 10 | [32] | | 1992 | Chad McConnell | Outfielder | Creighton University
(Omaha, Nebraska) | 13 | [33] | | 1993 | Wayne Gomes | Right-handed pitcher | Old Dominion University
(Norfolk, Virginia) | 4 | [34] | | 1994 | Carlton Loewer | Right-handed pitcher | Mississippi State University
(Starkville, Mississippi) | 23 | [35] | | 1995 | Reggie Taylor | Outfielder | Newberry High School
(Newberry, South Carolina) | 14 | [36] | | Dave Coggin | Right-handed pitcher | Upland High School
(Upland, California) | 30§[c] | | 1996 | Adam Eaton '08 | Right-handed pitcher | Snohomish High School
(Snohomish, Washington) | 11 | [37] | | 1997 | J. D. Drew* | Outfielder | Florida State University
(Tallahassee, Florida) | 2 | [38] | | 1998 | Pat Burrell '08 | Third baseman | University of Miami
(Miami, Florida) | 1 | [39] | | Eric Valent | Outfielder | University of California, Los Angeles
(Los Angeles, California) | 42§[d] | | 1999 | Brett Myers '08 | Right-handed pitcher | Englewood High School
(Jacksonville, Florida) | 12 | [40] | | 2000 | Chase Utley '08 | Second baseman | University of California, Los Angeles
(Los Angeles, California) | 15 | [41] | | 2001 | Gavin Floyd | Right-handed pitcher | Mt. St. Joseph High School
(Severna Park, Maryland) | 4 | [42] | | 2002 | Cole Hamels '08 | Left-handed pitcher | Rancho Bernardo High School
(San Diego, California) | 17 | [43] | | 2003 | no first-round pick[e] | [3] | | 2004 | Greg Golson | Outfielder | Connally High School
(Pflugerville, Texas) | 21 | [44] | | 2005 | no first-round pick[f] | [3] | | 2006 | Kyle Drabek | Right-handed pitcher | The Woodlands High School
(Montgomery County, Texas) | 18 | [45] | | Adrian Cardenas | Shortstop | Monsignor Edward Pace High School
(Miami Gardens, Florida) | 37§[g] | | 2007 | Joe Savery | Left-handed pitcher | Rice University
(Houston, Texas) | 19 | [46] | | Travis d'Arnaud | Catcher | Lakewood High School
(Lakewood, California) | 37§[h] | | 2008 | Anthony Hewitt | Shortstop | Salisbury School
(Salisbury, Connecticut) | 24 | [47] | | Zach Collier | Outfielder | Chino Hills High School
(Chino Hills, California) | 34§[i] | | 2009 | no first-round pick[j] | [3] | [edit] See also - a The Phillies lost their first-round pick in 1979 to the Cincinnati Reds as compensation for signing free agent Pete Rose.[48]
- b The Phillies lost their first-round pick in 1987 to the Detroit Tigers as compensation for signing free agent Lance Parrish.[49]
- c The Phillies gained a supplemental first-round pick in 1995 as compensation for losing free agent Danny Jackson.[3]
- d The Phillies gained a supplemental first-round pick in 1998 as compensation for failing to sign 1997 first-round pick J. D. Drew.[3]
- e The Phillies lost their first-round pick in 2003 to the Cleveland Indians as compensation for signing free agent Jim Thome.[50]
- f The Phillies lost their first-round pick in 2005 to the New York Yankees as compensation for signing free agent Jon Lieber.[51]
- g The Phillies gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2006 as compensation for losing free agent Billy Wagner.[3]
- h The Phillies gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2007 as compensation for losing free agent David Dellucci.[3]
- i The Phillies gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2008 as compensation for losing free agent Aaron Rowand.[3]
- j The Phillies lost their first-round pick in 2009 to the Seattle Mariners as compensation for signing free agent Raúl Ibáñez.[52]
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